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An historic day for Congo DR.

Call for statue of England's "first working class captain".

via BBC News -
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4prwzj87po

Come on England!

via DMU Heritage

has already seen a few surprises! Any predictions for England's 1st game tonight against Croatia? Interested in the history of the beautiful game? Explore our sports collections here: https://buff.ly/mzAPizq
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New Podcast: La Albiceleste OUT NOW with International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC) PhD graduate, Dr Mark Orton, via Football Heritage.

https://linktr.ee/footyheritage

Vozinha and Cape Verde making history.

'Boston is credited with having the U.S.'s first football club. But which football?'.

International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC) Honorary Visiting Research Fellows Prof. Mike Cronin and Dr Kevin Tallec Marston speak to NPR about the history of the Oneida Football Club.

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/10/nx-s1-5845422/boston-is-credited-with-having-the-u-s-s-first-football-club-but-which-football

'World Cup beginner’s guide: What you need to know for the biggest sporting event in the world'.

International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC) Director Professor Matt Taylor speaks to CNN Sport -

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/08/sport/world-cup-what-you-need-to-know

The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup begins!!

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Further details and how to apply at the below link -

https://www.dmu.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-courses/sports-history-and-culture-ma-degree/sports-history-and-culture-ma-degree.aspx